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ERF Grant (Revised 09/2024) GRANTEE shall acknowledge the financial assistance provided by COUNTY in promotional materials, press releases, reports and publications relating to the Project activities described in Section 18 which are funded in whole or in part with Grant Funds. The acknowledgment shall contain the following language: Financing for this project was provided in part by the Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund. Until the Grant Requirements funded by this Agreement are completed, GRANTEE shall ensure the above acknowledgment language, or alterative language approved COUNTY, is included on all signs located at the Project or construction sites that identify Project funding partners or entities providing financial support for the Project. Until the Grant Requirements are completed and for one year after that date, GRANTEE shall provide advance notice to COUNTY, including an invitation to the appropriate County Commissioner’s office, of any public events related to the Project. 21. MINNESOTA LAWS GOVERN The laws of the state of Minnesota shall govern all questions and interpretations concerning the validity and construction of this Agreement and the legal relations between the parties. The appropriate venue and jurisdiction for any litigation will be those courts located within the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. Litigation, however, in the federal courts involving the parties will be in the appropriate federal court within the State of Minnesota. 22. PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, PROPERTY TAX, AND INCOME TAX A.In any agreements with subcontractors/subgrantees under this Agreement, GRANTEE shall require such subcontractors and subgrantees to affirm that those entities have paid all Hennepin County personal property taxes and property taxes due on all of its Hennepin County properties for all taxes owed on or before the date of the execution of their agreement with GRANTEE. If COUNTY finds that property taxes have not been paid by any subgrantee or subcontractor receiving Grant Funds, COUNTY may refuse to disburse Grant Funds. This section shall not apply to any property taxes that a subgrantee or subcontractor is contesting in good faith, the existence, amount, or validity thereof, or the extent of its liability therefor, by appropriate proceedings which shall operate during the pendency thereof to prevent the collection of the real or personal property tax so contested. B.GRANTEE acknowledges that Grant Funds may be subject to federal and/or state or local taxes. Except as part of a tax-specific outreach program, COUNTY cannot provide tax advice and encourages GRANTEE to consult with a professional tax advisor. 46